What's an atmospheric river? A weather phenomenon explainer
Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land they can cause ...
UCSD Study Shows Atmospheric Rivers Will Become New Normal
The study, published in the journal Climate Dynamics, found that atmospheric rivers explain the majority of atypical El Nino ...
Rare South Plains sky phenomenon
A rare atmospheric optical phenomenon was visible on our towercam this morning. No, not the light snow. Light Pillars.
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What's an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? AP explains the weather phenomenon
When they hit land they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow ...
Why the U.S. has been home to Earth’s most unusually cold air this year
The United States has been at the epicenter of the planet’s most unusually cold conditions early in 2025. The polar vortex is ...
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Why much of the U.S. has had Earth’s most unusually cold air this winter
The polar vortex has taken on an unexpected pattern this winter - one that’s made part of the United States the most ...
Curiosity Rover Spots Surprisingly Colorful ‘Twilight Clouds’ on Mars
The iridescent cloud reveals new clues about ice formation in the Martian atmosphere (no little green men, sorry).
Why This ‘Perpetual’ Lightning Storm Mysteriously Vanished In 2010, Only To Reappear 160 Days Later
There's a place on Earth where lightning flashes almost every night—until, one day, it stopped. What causes the Catatumbo ...